Kosi and Bihar Image: TOI The rain started to gain intensity. I heard my parents trying to close the window panes. I went to their bedroom in order to help them. My father had finished fortifying the room against the rain. It was 3 am. I smiled at him. “How will you go to office in the morning? If it rains like this the entire city will be under water by that time. Plus your scooter is at service station. This place has turned into hell.” To tell you the truth I have rarely seen rain with this intensity. Patna, the capital city of Bihar, is facing its worst monsoon in recent times. The entire city was flooded for 12-14 days. Things were not much better when I reached my native place to enjoy a well deserved week long holiday. His lips curled into a half smile. “I will manage. It is still not that bad. There will be means of transportation available in the morning. Remember it is a capital city.” “Right now, it doesn’t look like one to me. The infrastructure is crumbling. High cou...
